Product Details

• Actors: Loretta Young, David Niven, Eddie Albert, Charles Ruggles, Virginia Field
• Directors: Lewis Allen
• Writers: Leonard Spigelgass, Samson Raphaelson
• Producers: Hal B. Wallis
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: January 12, 1994
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6302968240
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,606 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but Talky Marital Farce, June 14, 2000

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David J. Kucharski (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Marriage [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Movie comedies based on stage plays generally have one flaw: there's much more talk than action. The Perfect Marriage is no exception to this rule, but the talk is enjoyable enough to keep it entertaining. (And there are also a few moments of blunt truth that may startle you!)

On the day of their 10th wedding anniversary, a well-to-do young couple (Loretta Young and David Niven) complete a busy day at work, contend with meddling in-laws, and then settle down for a romantic evening together. By the end of that evening, they're heading for the divorce courts! How they manage to sort out their problems--with the help and hindrance of parents, friends, and their young daughter--provides the content of a gently amusing film.

Young appears to advantage here, wearing stylish clothes (as always!) and handling her dialogue with quite a bit of snap. Niven seems less at home--he didn't fully hit his comedy stride until his peak years of stardom in the 1960s--but he still gives a solid performance. Standing out in the supporting cast is Virginia Field as the couple's acerbic yet caring friend.

The Perfect Marriage isn't a classic by any means. But it's an amusing and occasionally perceptive look at the hard work of marriage.